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Improving Conditions Lead to 'Strong' Prognosis For Credit Unions
September 18, 2013 (Credit UnionTimes)
Opinions sometimes differed, but experts told Credit Union Times they agreed that despite continuing challenges posed by regulators and the economy, America's credit union movement has an excellent prognosis.
"From the data we are seeing, the financial health of credit unions is quite strong," said Dennis Dollar, principal partner for Dollar Associates LLC in Birmingham, Ala. "It's not without challenges going forward, but we're in a strong position at the halfway point of 2013."
Dollar pointed to increases in lending and non-interest income revenue, both of which have improved over the past few years. Loan growth improved during the past nine consecutive quarters, with increases over last year of 5.6% in first mortgages, 10.7% in new auto loans, 9.3% in used auto loans and 8.3% in member business lending, according to NCUA call reports and other sources.
Add in a delinquency rate of just 1% and charge-offs at 58 bps, and credit unions' futures look bright, he said.
"When you combine the improving lending numbers with over 4 million new checking accounts over the past two-and-half years and recognize that checking accounts are the primary driver of non-interest income, the revenue picture is definitely improving," Dollar added.
In addition to a strengthening economy, the positive numbers can be credited at least in part to effective management, according to consultant Adam Denbo. Despite mergers, liquidations and acquisitions, the movement is much stronger than in years past, he said, adding that an improving economy and renewed credit union investment in technology, especially mobile delivery channels is also contributing to greater financial health.
"We are seeing net worth increase, higher ROAs and loan-to-share ratios are starting to increase," said Denbo, partner and managing consultant with Samaha & Associates Inc., the Chino Hills, Calif., firm that recently acquired Shapiro Partners, Denbo's former employer.
"For the first time in years, credit unions are starting to have net loan growth stronger than shares," Denbo said. "Higher operating expenses with stronger ROAs are signals that credit union senior management is encouraged to invest in infrastructure, be it people and/or technology resources."
However, the second-quarter 2013 glow is a little less rosy than first quarter, according to consultant Tom Glatt, Jr. His Wilmington, N.C.-based firm uses its own analysis to produce a quarterly Credit Union Industry HealthScore, which indicated that during the second quarter credit unions may have suffered from a few seasonal sniffles.
Quarter-to-quarter comparisons show a decline for the second quarter in the overall industry score, the HealthScore reported. The decline was driven by lower efficiency scores, operating expense, delinquency, asset growth and membership growth. On a positive note, scores for net worth, return on average assets, charge-offs, deposit relationships and loan relationships improved.
The report also noted that many of the changes quarter-to-quarter, both positive and negative, were driven by common seasonal influences impacting asset and membership growth.
Improving conditions mean an increase in business, which also will lead to increased competition, requiring credit unions to be vigilant in the way members are being approached in the marketplace. Complying with increasing regulations will increase costs and create challenges. In fact, regulatory compliance may well be the greatest challenge facing credit unions, consultants said.
"Regulation is the biggest question mark for credit unions looking at the improving revenue picture and wondering what could come along to kill the goose that›s laying a fairly golden egg for credit unions today," Dollar said.
He pointed to pending NCUA regs on CUSOs and risk-based capital, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's seeming obsession with overdraft fees and the recent court ruling on the Federal Reserve's bifurcated debit fee rule as areas of concern.
"All of these are regulatory question marks that make even the most strategic-minded CEOs and board members lay awake at night," Dollar said.
Despite regulatory burdens and competitive threats, the movement will remain strong provided it continues to compete effectively and implement the technology solutions that now drive the financial services industry, Denbo said. In addition to more effective performance by credit unions themselves, industry trade associations at both the local and national levels need to change if necessary to meet their member institutions' changing needs, he added.
However, the shifting sands of the regulatory environment seem to pose the greatest challenges, Dollar said.
"(Credit unions) should endeavor to influence regulatory actions as aggressively as they can, but the biggest mistake they could make would be to become stationary in a marketplace that requires ongoing investment in products, services, marketing, technology, branching and growth-oriented planning," he said.
The right technology is also needed to improve internal efficiencies and provide members with access to funds through multiple delivery channels, Denbo added.


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It appears that Jon Stewart and his band of merry newsmen, and women, aren't immune to criticism.
In response to suggestions from "unnamed media outlets" that both Stewart and "The Daily Show" itself are sexist, over 30 female staffers who work for the satirical news program released an open letter this week to contest complaints about the on and off-screen make up of the show.
The missive, posted on "The Daily Show" website, opens with the salutation "Dear People Who Don't Work Here," before addressing the issue of their working conditions head on.
It reads in part:
"We must admit it is entertaining to be the subjects of such a vivid and dramatic narrative. However, while rampant sexism at a well-respected show makes for a great story, we want to make something very clear: the place you may have read about is not our office.
The Daily Show isn't a place where women quietly suffer on the sidelines as barely tolerated tokens. On the contrary: just like the men here, we're indispensable. We generate a significant portion of the show's creative content and the fact is, it wouldn't be the show that you love without us."
According to the New York Times Arts Beat blog, the apparently unnamed outlet appears to be Gawker Network-owned women's website, Jezebel. In a June 23 post on the site entitled, "The Daily Show's Woman Problem," writer Irin Carmon recounted interviews she conducted with former staffers of the show in which they suggested that the behind-the-scenes atmosphere was less than female friendly. They also pointed to the fact that the show has only one long time, on-air female correspondent, Samantha Bee.
Additionally, there have been accusations in the press that the show's newest hire, "Attack of the Show!" host Olivia Munn, may have brought on more for her looks than her comic chops.
Stewart responded on air to the controversy on June 29 in characteristic style, but the letter was released in the hopes of tamping down the furor.
"Daily Show" Staffers Fight Sexism Claims
It appears that Jon Stewart and his band of merry newsmen, and women, aren't immune to criticism.


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05/13/04: A flashback for Kerry: Dump-Rumsfeld push brings Vietnam-era tactics to Iraq war
05/06/04: Genocide belongs on our radar
05/03/04: Sharpton gets a speaking role, Kerry gets new set of problems
04/23/04: Give us paper ballots: Computers can be hacked, so let's do it old-fashioned way
04/11/04: Force is the only choice
04/05/04: Theater of blood
03/22/04: Martha's doing us a service
03/11/04: The runner stumbles
03/08/04: A George for John?
03/04/04: How to rebuild Haiti
02/23/04: The Democrats have a free trade dilemma
02/17/04: Integrity is everything
02/09/04: Twilight of the Kennedys: Kerry reduces Teddy and his once-mighty clan to political supporting roles
01/29/04: CIA chief has to go: The intel on Iraq's WMDs was wrong that's unforgivable
01/26/04: The big hitters step up
01/21/04: That's Al, folks!
01/15/04: Sharpton pays back Dean a snub by throwing the race harpoon
01/13/04: Right man, right note
01/06/04: Riding the wave
12/29/03: Southern discomfort
12/22/03: What Sharon knows about talking dogs
12/11/03: Beating Sharpton at his own game
12/03/03: Atomic reaction
11/17/03: Give Iraq a strongman
11/17/03: Give Iraq a strongman
10/30/03: Why won't the Prez stop using 'fuzzy terrorism' language?
10/21/03: How to be a Muslim moderate
10/16/03: Zim, the new boomer hero
10/07/03: The death of a New York jihad hero
09/29/03: Clark adds up
09/25/03: President gave the UN tough talk it deserves
08/26/03: Press scandal: Kowtowing in Iraq
08/26/03: Having a Jewish wife won't save Dean
08/26/03: W's Iraq sting ends Dems' summer daze
08/26/03: Latinos are looking up
08/13/03: The cynical manipulation of Hitler's legacy for political purposes
07/23/03: Dems under the spell of midsummer's dream
07/21/03: Can't count on Arab polls for the truth
07/14/03: Dead spy walking
07/13/03: It's a mistake to battle insurgents
07/10/03: It's a mistake to send troops to Liberia
06/26/03: A Dem leaps in and lands on his face
06/20/03: Let Iraq build its own playgrounds
06/12/03: Raines and Clinton boomers gone astray
06/09/03: Why Hillary did believe Bubba and what it says about her prospective presidency
06/04/03: Iran is next: Bush must tell Americans the Big Truth about ayatollahs
05/30/03: NYTimes has a bigger problem than Blair and Bragg Dowd
05/27/03: Political and literal suicide
05/12/03: That noise is Europe rising
05/09/03: Dems overplay the economy card
05/05/03: Truth or Consequences: To win Arab liberals' trust, Bush needs to find Iraq's WMDs
05/01/03: U.S. security, not economy, is key for prez
04/28/03: Real artists, not airheads
04/22/03: Sealed With a Kiss
04/14/03: Don't believe the cheers
04/03/03: Iraq's only the start --- Syria & Iran are next
04/01/03: War's happy troubadours
03/27/03: What's not going on is the key in this war
03/20/03: The big question: Can Arabs handle liberty?
03/17/03: In war, like in baseball, the idea is to make the other guy cry --- now, let's go get 'em!
03/13/03: Jewish plot? This pol has gone punchy
03/11/03: Prez is ready to finish off the Security Council, too
03/04/03: Those human shields need some star power
02/28/03: How prez could further racial pluralism but end affirnative action
02/24/03: Prof's arrest will test Arab Americans' loyalty
02/11/03: Rhyme, but no reason
02/04/03: McGovern's children
01/23/03: A peace movement that's going nowhere
01/13/03: No time for experts
01/07/03: Senator from Mayberry shouldn't alarm prez
12/31/02: Dem Dummies
12/19/02: Saudis still play Santa to Arafat
12/13/02: Lott has to be dumped to save W's authority
12/05/02: Kissinger's Saudi pals litter 9/11 money trail
11/25/02: Sharon looks like a winner
11/18/02: It's the war, stupid
11/14/02: The Dems don't have a prayer
11/07/02: Watch for Dubya to give Arik political hug
10/31/02: Sharpton the patriot
10/22/02: Rabin, gone but not missed
10/17/02: Israelis bracing for US' punch at Iraq
10/14/02: Geriatric war resisters
09/27/02: Al Gore: The Lost Boy of American politics
09/05/02: The intifadeh's over, and the Israelis won
08/29/02: At the world summit, just anger & hypocrisy
08/21/02: No time for weak knees on Iraq
08/16/02: A pro-Arab pol may get the beating she deserves
08/13/02: Fight it out now
08/02/02: Memo to The Council on Foreign Relations: U.S. values won't sell in Arab world
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Otorhinolaryngology is a subspecialty in surgery. It deals with the problems in the head, nose, ear, throat. It includes many of the procedures like nasal obstruction, adenoidectomy, ear surgery, hearing loss, skull base surgery & many of the tumours associated in these regions. Recent advances aids in the refinement of endoscopic sinus surgery, prevention of hearing loss. Endoscopy surgeries are widely practiced in this specialty.
Most of the people look after reconstructive surgeries and plastic surgeries to be a whopping change in improving their lives. They strongly believe it takes them far beyond their personal insecurities. Botox, Derma fillers, Tumescent liposuction, IPL, IPL- photo facials these are the advancements in over the years. These techniques help people relieving from skin problems, enlarged pores, and enlarged blood vessels. Though there are additional and cheap methods, the intensity of these techniques remains unbeatable, due to their reliability and permanence.
They do the duty on behalf of natural organs, but not as smooth as natural ones. Replacing the natural ones whose function is not up to the mark or considerably not enough for the patient to survive. Recent advances mainly focus on the vision, memory and information centers. These help the patients who are in need of awaiting transplantation. Provide life's support and ability to self-care. Mainly includes kidneys, heart, limbs, liver, etc.
Acute care amenities are delivered by different professionals from their specialties. These services need a stay in the ambulatory surgery center, emergency department, urgent care center, along with the diagnostic services or to reexamine outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based critical inpatient care gets discharged once they are healthy. Acute care focuses on severe care, emergency department, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become severely unwell need care and relocated to a higher unit for care.
Anesthesia is often used by the medical practitioners in prior to surgery, to keep the patient in a state of calm, loss of sensation temporarily which is needed for the surgery on a patient to go on peacefully. These include General anesthesia (complete loss of sensation acts on CNS) Sedatives (acts on CNS which don't cause loss of sensation) local anesthesia (targeted on the specific body part where it will be no pain).
Aesthetic medicine is widely practiced in skin care. It helps with improvising and promotes beauty. The conditions like treating scars, nails, moles, skin pigmentation, aging wrinkles, visibility of veins can be treated easily. Well, it also concerns with the excess fat, breast augmentation, reconstruction in some areas of the body. This can be achieved by surgical and non-surgical methods. Cosmetic surgery is a major drive through. Recent advances and statistics show a promising result in future years.
Before the patient undergoing any surgery, he has to be mentally prepared which makes his stress levels and anxiety to become normal. Moreover, the patient's history regarding disease and other complications is taken into consideration. Screening tests, X-rays, EEG, ECG, Chest x-ray are performed for further issues. Addressing the surgical spot cleaning it with chlorhexidine are common steps involved prior to surgery. Anesthesia is often used by the medical practitioners in prior to surgery, to keep the patient in a state of calm, loss of sensation temporarily which is needed for the surgery on a patient to go on peacefully. Doses are measured with respect to patient vital functions and any instant changes taking place and doses needed to be administered by the physician who has a piece of good knowledge on it.
Change in life style and other invisible reasons are triggering for the accumulation and deposition of fat around the primary organs and over the body. Persons whose BMI is over the limit have an increased risks of diabetes, heart problems, certain type of cancers. Bariatric surgery helps in losing the weight and outweighing the risk complications, which includes Laparoscopic Gastric Band, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass & Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Cardiac surgery categorized as advanced and most prominent surgery. Many of the heart problems including Arrhythmia, Coronary artery disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, Myocardial infarction, Heart failure, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Mitral regurgitation & Transplantations can be performed by cardiac surgeon, the underlying cause of the heart diseases is accumulation of fatty deposits in the arteries.
Surgery which deals about the disorders associated in the anus, rectal, colon. Some of the disorders include protrusion of walls of rectum, imperforate anus, fistulas. Some of the cancers associated in these areas can be cured which causes life-threatening risks. Risk factors for the cause of colorectal cancers include obesity, physical inactivity, and modern lifestyle changes.
Problems in pre & post-surgery is showing impact on patients regardless of physicians operated. There should be an interaction between physician and patients about the consequences and patient need to be prepared for it. Lack of proper knowledge about identifying issue concerned with the patient safety & medical errors are becoming a cause of number of deaths rather than the diseases.
Cosmetic surgery is a deliberative chosen surgery that is performed on normal parts of the body the only intention behind this is promoting beauty, appearance, and unwanted aging signs. Most common surgeries being breast augmentation, liposuction, breast reduction, eyelid surgery, abdominoplasty, rhinoplasty or facelift like many are surgical and some of the non-surgical include Botox, laser hair removal. Many of these come with side effects like nerve-damaging, hematoma, and in some cases organ damages.
Emergency Surgery is crucial for acute conditions. These emergencies include trauma, diseases, acute life threats which needed to be addressed as the next second the patient gets admitted. The skills required in emergency medicine include all key branches of medicine and needed to be performed within no time.
Otolaryngologists led a path by the use of microsurgery, which made physicians from different branches all over the world came up with their approaches and succeeded. Modern problems require modern solutions with an aim to perform surgery accurately the physician needs this microsurgical equipment. Future innovations and developments in the medical field with the use of modern technology is always appreciated.
As the endocrine glands are formed of a network of glands, secrete hormones and control different body functions, metabolism, growth. The network is long so the surgery focuses on the Pituitary Gland, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pineal Gland, Pancreas, Hypothalamus, Ovaries, Testes, Thyroid. Some of the glands are needed to be removed depending upon the emergency conditions & disease linked with it.
This surgery deals with the inbuilt and acquired deformities present in the neck, head, jaws, face, and related structures. This is totally different from cosmetics most of the anatomy issues are treated includes uplifting of the jaw bone, cheekbones, providing proper symmetry and ideal look to the skull & soft tissues. Some of the craniofacial surgeries also deal with Apert's and Crouzon syndrome, inherited ear anomalies. Plastic Surgery deals with proper reconstruction, reconditioning and providing an ideal look to the face which includes microsurgery, hand surgery, & treatment of burns.
Surgeons in these field focus from mouth to excretory parts and along with alimentary canal. These were divided into two parts upper and lower GI. Upper includes the Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Esophagectomy, Liver resection some of the surgeons exclusively perform these surgeries. Lower GI includes the surgery of small& large intestine and some of the cancers associated with the colon, rectum, and disorders arise in them.
Certain standards and laws were reinforced for sex reassignment surgery. Before undergoing surgery patient is evaluated and analyzes the desire in having this surgery. Facial feminization surgery, Augmentation mammoplasty, metoidioplasty, Hysterectomy, scrotoplasty, etc. Patient needs to follow a lifelong course for hormone replacement therapy.
General surgeons are the first persons to operate in case of emergencies in most of the cases. Trauma, surgical critical care, endocrine, transplant, cardiothoracic, surgical oncology, pediatric, colorectal, endocrine, laparoscopy surgeries are the subspecialties in the general surgery. Many of the general surgeons are expertized in most of the fields.
Hand surgery generally involves the treatment of hand or upper extremity. Many of the complex situations includes rheumatoid deformities, congenital defects can be treated. It also includes rejoining of amputated limbs, microsurgery also helps in performing operations include rejoining of bones, soft tissues and enhancing the function of the paralyzed upper extremity.
This is the surgery with minimum to moderate pain and due to smaller incisions, it outweighs the open surgery process in some areas. The laparoscopic surgery includes abdominal and pelvic cavities, whereas keyhole surgery implies to the chest and thoracic areas. Whereas endoscopic surgery too known for its minimally invasive surgery, which emphasizes the diagnosis and treatments can be performed with reduced body cavity invasion. endoscopy is more widespread and not particular to an organ/body location.
Neurosurgery deals with disease, trauma, disorders, of the CNS in the body. The neurosurgeon is trained extensively to understand the risks arises in treating the complex parts of the body. Most of the complications range from Alzheimer's to trigeminal neuralgia every disorder will be covered in neurosurgery. Due to the advancements in modern technology use of microsurgery, computer-assisted surgery, stereotactic navigation and many more are widely used.
Robotic surgery/ Robotic-assisted surgery is trying to overcome the limitations of normal surgeries where the surgeon doesn't risk to go. Arthrobot was the first surgical robot ever used in medical history. It helps in the open surgery where the physicians have the utmost control over the patient to focus. Robotic surgeries are criticized for its failures in some branches of medicine where moderate situations got worse due to nerve damage, visceral damage, and permanent injury. It is not affordable.
Thoracic surgery implies to operations in the chest includes heart, esophagus & lungs. Mainly specialized thoracic surgeons treat lungs and esophageal problems, while cardiac surgeons opt for the heart. There are certain procedures like pleurectomy which involves the removal of the inner lining of the chest cavity, Wedge resection involves the removal of tissues associated with cancer, pneumonectomy involves the removal of lung and lymph nodes, etc. Robotic thoracic surgery, Video-assisted surgery is the minimally invasive procedures used in the removal of a tumor.
Burn surgery is of two types acute and reconstructive burns. Acute refers to the burn which occurs immediately which is needed to treated by trauma surgeons. Some critical situations even require plastic surgery. Reconstructive surgery deals with the burns with the goal of improving the damaged functions and cosmetic appearance of burn scars. Surgery is chosen depending upon the severity of burns some require hospitalization and some can be treated with outpatient options.
Trauma surgery is the much-demanded specialization of surgery which deals with the injuries which are life-threatening caused by some impact forces. The patient needs to be treated as fast as possible. With the increase in the severity of the injury right decisions are necessary for comparing the risk vs benefit ratio. This surgery requires a wide range of parameters including age, prehistory or present conditions, & difficulties in breathing, blood circulation to an organ everything is considered. the ultimate aim of the surgeon is to save the patient. In needed situations, a large number of surgeons need to address the surgery like orthopedic, cardiothoracic, neuro & plastic surgeons.
Vascular conditions show the impact on the veins and arteries in the body. From Blockade, enlargement of arteries & veins to Atherosclerosis and Peripheral Artery Disease and finally heart attacks everything is interlinked. Vascular surgery with the help of minimally invasive procedures able to rule out the deadly diseases. Stents are placed in valve's which are thinner and unable to carry blood supplies to the heart. The root cause of the problems includes lack of exercise and proper diet and medication which helps in regaining the health.
The session of orthopaedic surgery includes procedures like orthopedic sports medicine, end joint reconstruction, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, congenital disorders, Knee replacements, Modern orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal research, Pain Management, Orthopedic Trauma, Musculoskeletal oncology, Pediatric Orthopedics, arthroscopy Carpal tunnel, chondroplasty Lumbar spinal fusion anterior cruciate, ligament reconstruction and many more etc.
Generally performed by an ophthalmologist on the eye and adnexa. It includes many procedures like Laser eye surgery, Glaucoma surgery, Refractive surgery, Corneal surgery, Cataract surgery, Vitreoretinal surgery, orbital and other oculoplastic surgery. The main aim of ocular surgery involves the accurate vision.
Caesarean delivery is a surgery used to deliver babies it is recommended when delivery via vaginal is complicated. There are certain guidelines associated in performing this surgery, no c- section should be implemented on women whose pregnancy is less than 39 weeks. There are some effects like Amniotic fluid embolism and Postpartum bleeding and breathing problems in babies can occur. The healing process may take from 6- 7 weeks upon caesarean delivery.
Surgeries associated with breast surgery include Mastectomy, Mastopexy, Microdochectomy, Lumpectomy, Biopsy, breast cancer is most complicated as it transfers to different organs of the body. Post-surgery complications arise like wound bleeding, hematoma, accumulation of fluid. New advancements need to be developed in drug-resistant breast cancers.
This surgery refers to the treatment in the female reproductive system. Infertility, incontinence, benign conditions treatment of cancers, cosmetic purposes are some of the conditions can be treated by surgery. A gynecologist is a surgeon who looks after all this procedure.
This surgery is the fusion of bone with the vertebrae to give steady position. It is one of the complex and requires surgeon key focus on it, generally, it takes around 6- 19 hours depending upon the complexity. The process is achieved by mounting screws, rods in providing stability to the spine which later on heals. Some of the potential risks include urinary tract infections, vein thrombosis and embolism.
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stunt this procedure decreases the increase of blood pressure within the veins and variceal bleeding. With the placement of the stent into the vein of the liver the stent later expands with a small balloon which forms a channel and bypasses the liver. Complications like varices, portal hypertension ascites & hepatic hydrothorax will be improved by this surgery.
Surgery which involves in the modification of dentition. It mainly deals with the surgery of teeth, gums, jawbones. Certain procedures include root canal treatment, prosthodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery. Most of the prosthodontics uses biocompatible materials like ceramic, gold, titanium which are used in implants, veneers, bridges etc.
This session includes disorders of genitourinary disorders, management of medical conditions, such as urinary-tract infections and benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder or prostate cancer, kidney stones, congenital abnormalities, traumatic injury, and stress incontinence. Also include minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic surgery, laser-assisted surgeries, and other scope-guided procedures etc.
The branch of medical field which analyses and helps in identifying diseases in the body with the help of medical imaging. Interventional radiologists are key people in this speciality. This session covers all the important applications in the field of Radiology surgery.
Pediatric surgery the surgical care of children from the fetus to adolescent. In addition to the usual fears and emotional trauma of illness and hospitalization, the child is especially concerned about being anesthetized. This field has various specialties such as Pediatric general surgery, Pediatric otolaryngology, Pediatric ophthalmology, Pediatric urology, Pediatric orthopedic surgery etc.
Fetal surgery also known as fetal reconstructive surgery. Fetal surgery is a growing branch of maternal-fetal medicine that covers any of a broad range of surgical techniques that are used to treat birth defects in fetuses who are still in the pregnant uterus. Maternal–fetal medicine (MFM), also known as perinatology, is a branch of medicine that focuses on managing health concerns of the mother and fetus prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy
Otorhinolaryngology surgery is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the surgical and medical management of conditions in the head and neck. Doctors who specialize in this area are called otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, or ENT surgeons. Patients seek treatment from an otorhinolaryngologist for diseases of the ear, nose, throat, base of the skull, head, and neck which encompasses the surgical management and reconstruction of cancers and benign tumors of the head and neck as well as plastic surgery of the face and neck
Surgical oncology focuses on the surgical management of tumors, especially cancerous tumors. The proliferation of cancer centers will continue to popularize the field, as will developments in minimally invasive techniques, palliative surgery, and neo-adjuvant treatments.
Pancreatectomy is an operation to remove the head of the pancreas, the first part of the small intestine (duodenum), the gallbladder and the bile duct. These procedures are used in the management of several conditions involving the pancreas, such as benign pancreatic tumors, pancreatic cancer, and pancreatitis


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Hi, Randall,Your mileage may vary...
Susan ἒγραψε
Hi, Susan,I can only tell you my own experience, which is that reading Greek aloud, or even better yet reciting it aloud from memory, FEELS like it helps my internalization of both Scripture and the language.
This is another way of saying "Your mileage may vary."
The things that FEEL to me most helpful in internalizing Greek, in order, are
1. Writing Ancient Greek
2. Reading silently Ancient Greek
3. Speaking Ancient Greek
4. Listening to Ancient Greek
5. Reading Ancient Greek out loud
6. Reading ABOUT Ancient Greek
I feel pretty strongly about this order, that is, that you should spend a lot more time on numbers one and two than you do on numbers five and six, but I would add one caveat, and it is an important one: Your mileage may vary.
So, I guess I agree with Randall, but I also think that he is right when he says "Your mileage may vary."
Did I mention that your mileage may vary?


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Hi there,
I have written an openCL, and also a cuda version for my cfd code. I used the same algorithm for both of them; and same optimization level, I guess… since I didn't add anything else when compile.
I thought, if I run them on the same machine, they would have the same speed, roughly. However, I found cuda is about 2 times faster than openCL on GTX260, (3:1 speed).
Did I do anything wrong? or it should be like this? Could someone give me some suggestions? Any thought will be appreciated!


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May 8
Join celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch and Vogue for the new NYDJ shop opening, 6-8 p.m., at Bloomingdale's, 1000 Third Ave., Manhattan. Get a linen tote with any NYDJ purchase; 10 percent of the day's sales go to Women for Women International. RSVP to email@example.com or call 800-834-9643.
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May 9
Meet Ivanka Trump at Lord & Taylor in Manhattan, 6 p.m., for the launch of her new fragrance, Ivanka Trump. She'll autograph your purchase of parfum spray ($150) or the fragrance set ($113) and pose for a photo with you (limited to first 300 customers); 424 Fifth Ave.; 212-391-3344.
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Get up to 75 percent off handbags, apparel, footwear and accessories, noon-9 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; at 260 Fifth Ave., Manhattan.
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I've been waiting to start this blog for ages. I started reading math teacher blogs during my junior and senior years of high school. Now, I'm working on finishing my junior year of college. I'm pursuing a double major in mathematics and secondary education.
So, I feel like I'm cheating in starting this blog since, technically, I'm not a math teacher yet. In fact, I'm not even a student teacher yet. But, I love math and am passionate about education. So, here I am.
The more blogs I read, the more I realize just how much effort it takes to be an effective teacher. During the last several years of living vicariously through math teachers sharing their experiences on the web, my philosophy of how math should be taught has already shifted several times. I've started re-evaluating my own experiences with math in the classroom as a student.
It is my hope that this blog will serve as a place to reflect on math and teaching so that I can start learning how to be an effective teacher before I ever enter my own classroom.
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Endangered Species Material
It is not uncommon for professional orchestra musicians, particularly string players, to perform with instruments that contain small amounts of ivory, tortoise shell, rosewood, and other species that are protected by domestic and international import/export restrictions. A great many of these musical instruments, while legally manufactured and purchased, are highly regulated and subject to very specific documentation requirements when they are carried across international borders. The League provides resources to help musicians and orchestras understand these requirements, and it is in ongoing policy conversations with relevant federal agencies to seek policy solutions that address wildlife conservation goals while also protecting international musical activity that requires musicians to travel across borders with the tools of their trade.


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One job for Jason Hammel today, go deep into the game and save the bullpen after last nights marathon, job well done. Hammel worked 6.2 innings giving up one run on just two hits while walking one, and striking out five to earn his first victory as a member of the Cubs.
The Cubs offense continued to sputter along in this one, but they were able to push across single runs in each of the first three innings. Emilio Bonifacio, the every man, went 2-for-4 with a double , and two runs scored, his average dropped to .688 on the season, yeah. Mike Olt showed why he should be the every day third baseman as he drilled his first Major League home run in the second inning, an opposite field job that just got out. As a whole the Cubs offense is still struggling, but they were 2-for-3 with runners in scoring position today, a step in the right direction. The pitching on the other hand has been nothing short of brilliant, and today was no exception. With Jose Veras unavailable today, Pedro Strop shut the door in the ninth for his first save of the season, a much needed victory.
Jason Hammel goes 6.2 strong innings
Mike Olt's First ML Home Run
Strop makes the catch, almost kills Baker
Strop turns two to win it!


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- Englisch (9)
- Mehrsprachig (1)
- Fluorescence (3)
- Air quality monitoring (2)
- Ammonia (2)
- Ammonia gas sensor (2)
- Miniaturized sensor device (2)
- Standard gas generator (2)
- Air quality (1)
- Emmbedded sensor (1)
- Environment (1)
- Fluorescence sensor (1)
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Because ammonia and its reaction products can cause considerable damage to human health and ecosystems, there is a need for reliably operating and reversibly interacting sensor materials to monitor traces of gaseous ammonia in ambient air, which at best can be used on-site for in-the-field measurements. Herein, the development of a sensor material for gaseous ammonia in the lower ppm to ppb range using optical fluorescence as transduction mechanism is presented. A fluorescent dye, which shows reversible fluorescence enhancement in the presence of ammonia is incorporated into a polymer matrix, the latter to ensure the accumulation of ammonia. The sensor material is integrated into a prototype of a miniaturized sensor device, facilitating long-term operation. To calibrate the optical sensor system a gas standard generator, producing standard gas mixtures, is used, leading to a sensitivity down to lower ppm concentrations of ammonia.
In the KonSens Project, sensor systems are developed, validated, and operated in form of functional models for the application areas Structure Integrated Sensors and Mobile Multi-gas Sensors. Key aspects are the detection and evaluation of corrosion processes in reinforced concrete structures as well as the detection and quantification of very low concentrations of toxic gases in air. The adaption of sensor principles from the lab into real-life application including appropriate communication techniques is a major task. In recent years, Structural Health Monitoring have gained in importance, since growing age of buildings and infrastructure as well as increasing load requirements demand for reliable surveillance methods. In this regard, the project follows two strategies: First, the development and implementation of completely embedded sensor systems consisting of RFID-tag and in situ sensors, and their further application potential (e.g. for precast concrete elements, roadways, wind power plants, and maritime structures). Secondly, the development of a long-term stable, miniaturized, fiber optic sensor for a ratiometric and referenced measurement of the pH-value in concrete based on fluorescence detection as an indicator for carbonation and corrosion. Environmental pollution through emission of toxic gases becomes an increasing problem not only in agriculture (e.g. biogas plants) and industry but also in urban areas. This leads to increasing demand to monitor environmental emissions as well as ambient air and industrial air components in many scenarios and in even lower concentrations than nowadays. The selectivity of luminescence-based sensors is enabled by the combination of the sensing dye and the material, which is used as accumulation medium for concentration of the analyte. This principle allows for developing gas sensors with high selectivity and sensitivity of defined substances. Additional benefits, particularly of fluorescence-based sensors, are their capability for miniaturization and potential multiplex mode. Objective is the development and implementation of sensors based on fluorescence detection for defined toxic gases (ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, ozone, and benzene) with sensitivity in the low ppm or even ppb range. Additionally, the integration of such sensors in mobile sensor devices is addressed.
Leaking methane (CH4) from infrastructures, such as pipelines and landfills, is critical for the environment but can also pose a safety risk. To enable a fast detection and localization of these kind of leaks, we developed a novel robotic platform for aerial remote gas sensing. Spectroscopic measurement methods for remote sensing of selected gases lend themselves for use on mini-copters, which offer a number of advantages for inspection and surveillance over traditional methods. No direct contact with the target gas is needed and thus the influence of the aerial platform on the measured gas plume can be kept to a minimum. This allows to overcome one of the major issues with gas-sensitive mini-copters. On the other hand, remote gas sensors, most prominently Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) sensors have been too bulky given the payload and energy restrictions of mini-copters. Here, we present the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Remote Gas Sensing (UAV-REGAS), which combines a novel lightweight TDLAS sensor with a 3-axis aerial stabilization gimbal for aiming on a versatile hexacopter. The proposed system can be deployed in scenarios that cannot be addressed by currently available robots and thus constitutes a significant step forward for the field of Mobile Robot Olfaction (MRO). It enables tomographic reconstruction of gas plumes and a localization of gas sources. We also present first results showing its performance under realistic conditions.
Innovation is the catalyst for the technology of the future. It is important to develop new and better technologies that can continuously monitor the environmental impact, e.g., for air quality control or emission detection. In the recently at BAM developed Universal Pump Sensor Control (UPSC3) module, different components and sensors are fused. The combination of the individual components makes the UPSC3 module an excellent monitoring and reference system for the development and characterization of gas specific sensors. Measurements over long periods are possible, for mixed gas loads or for certain gas measurements. The system is part of a mobile sensor network of several sensor units, which can also be used as standalone systems. The motivation and objective of this research is to develop gas sensors based on fluorescence detection with range of ppm / ppb. For this task a reference system is required, which contains volatile organic compound (VOC) sensors for reference data from different scenarios. The integrated multi-sensor unit can measure different gases through the integrated 3-fold VOC sensor, which can be adapted to the addressed scenario. . The system-integrated flow control, with pump and flow sensor, allows the gas molecules to be transported directly to the VOC sensor. The entire measurement is permanently stored on an integrated memory card. If the previously determined limit range is exceeded, an alarm is generated. The system is an important tool towards further developments in the field of gas sensors and is primarily used for the validation of chemically based gas sensors.
Ammonia and its reaction products can cause considerable damage of human health and ecosystems, increasing the necessity for reliable and reversible sensors to monitor traces of gaseous ammonia in ambient air directly on-site or in the field. Although various types of gas sensors are available, fluorescence sensors have gained importance due to advantages such as high sensitivity and facile miniaturization. Here, we present the development of a sensor material for the detection of gaseous ammonia in the lower ppm to ppb range by incorporation of a fluorescent dye, which shows reversible fluorescence modulations as a function of analyte concentration, into a polymer matrix to ensure the accumulation of ammonia. A gas standard generator producing standard gas mixtures, which comply with the metrological traceability in the desired environmentally relevant measurement range, was used to calibrate the optical sensor system. To integrate the sensor material into a mobile device, a prototype of a hand-held instrument was developed, enabling straightforward data acquisition over a long period.
Pollution through emission of toxic gases is an increasing problem for the environment. It affects similarly agricultural, industrial and urban areas. In future, environmental emissions in ambient air must be monitored at even lower concentrations as nowadays. One environmental relevant compound is ammonia and its conversion product ammonium that have strong negative impact on human health and ecosystems. Most ammonia measurements in ambient air are performed in the range below 1000 nmol·mol-1 and thus there is a need for reliable traceable ammonia gas standards and in addition in situ analytical procedures for monitoring (in ambient air to avoid that thresholds are exceeded). Therefore, the use of reference materials is necessary for development accompanying test or for calibration, e. g. of structure-integrated sensors and mobile multi-gas sensors. The developed gas standard generator produces gas mixtures that comply with the metrological traceability for ammonia gas standards in the desired environmentally relevant measurement range. The method is based on the permeation of ammonia through a membrane at constant temperature and pressure. The resulting ammonia penetrant gas flow is then mixed with a carrier gas flow to generate a gas standard flow of known concentration. The dynamic rage is enlarged by using a two dilution steps. Depending on the permeation rate, generable molar fractions are possible in the range nmol·mol-1 to a few µmol·mol-1. We present the design of an ammonia gas standard generator and first results of the characterisation of its individual components supporting the uncertainty assessment according to GUM for stable gas concentrations in this range. The relative uncertainty of the generated ammonia gas standard is smaller than 4 % (k = 2).
Fluorescence based sensing is a versatile approach for the trace analysis outside of the laboratory, requiring suitable sensor materials and their integration into sensing devices. The versatility of fluorophores as probes, especially in terms of the possibility to tailor their optical as well as their recognition properties by synthetic modifications in a wide range, renders them a superior active component for the preparation of optical sensor devices. Recent works at BAM in this field include, for example, the detection of nerve gas agents, illustrating impressively the aforementioned benefits of fluorophores in optical sensing applications. In the interdisciplinary approach presented here, we target hazardous gases such as ammonia, benzene, and hydrogen sulfide, next to others, which pose a major threat to human health and environmental safety and for which the availability of a sensitive and reliable detection method is highly desirable. The dyes presented follow a "turn-on" fluorescence schematic which allows for the selective and sensitive detection of the respective gaseous analyte. The immobilization of the probe in polymeric matrices is then the next step toward the fabrication of a prototype device for molecular sensing.
The present paper describes the development of a sensor material that changes its fluorescence in the presence of gaseous ammonia in a relevant concentration range. The implementation into a semi-automatic gas measurement device enables low-cost, precise, simple and fast monitoring of low con-centrations of harmful gases, like ammonia, and hence can help to improve the climate monitoring in livestock housing, barns or stables.
Ammonia and its conversion product ammonium have a strong negative impact on human health and ecosystems. Most ammonia measurements in ambient air are performed in the molar fraction range (0.5 to 500) nmol/mol. There is a need for reliable traceable ammonia gas standards as well as in situ analytical procedures for the monitoring of ammonia in ambient air. The permeation method is an effective tool for dynamically generating precise gas standards with a low uncertainty in the concentration range of a few nmol/mol to several µmol/mol in an inert carrier gas, e. g. pure nitrogen or purified ambient air. Here, we present our ammonia gas standard generator as well as results of the characterisation of its individual components supporting the uncertainty assessment according to GUM for stable gas concentrations in this range. In order to detect ammonia in the nmol/mol-range, a suitable sensor has to be developed. In this contribution, we therefore additionally present first approaches on the development of such a sensor using optical fluorescence as transduction mechanism due to its intrinsically high sensitivity and high spatial resolution. Incorporation of a fluorescent dye, which shows fluorescence enhancement in the presence of ammonia, into a polymer matrix allows to reversibly recognize low amounts of ammonia. It can be concluded that fluorescence sensor is a robust tool for measurements of ammonia; however it needs calibration for the planed use.
This paper describes the development of a semi-automatic gas measurement device presenting potentially a broad range of applications, noteworthy in the agricultural sector. Non-reversible fluorescent molecular sensors were designed and syn-thesized. Upon, integration into a hydrogel matrix with an optimal ratio of co-solvents, the sensors reacting selectively to ammonia were illuminated by excitation light to produce a concentration-correlated fluorescence emission. An automated mechanical-elec-trical device initiates a given gas mixture and thus simulates con-centrations similar to a threshold value. The aim of this project is to develop a sensor or a low-cost method which can monitor low concentrations of harmful gases and aid in their elimination or regulation in livestock housing, barns or stables.


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Antwerp Climate & Weather
The climate in Antwerp is distinctly maritime, with the weather conditions generally being quite mild. There is a chance of sunny, grey or rainy days year-round in Antwerp, regardless of season. Winter (December to February) sees average temperatures between 32°F (0°C) and 45°F (7°C). July and August are usually the warmest months in Antwerp, with average temperatures between 54°F (12°C) and 72°F (22°C). July and August are also the rainiest months, though rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year. The most pleasant time to visit Antwerp is probably in April or May.
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday is posting to the Internet a wealth of government data from all Cabinet-level departments, on topics ranging from child car seats to Medicare services.
The mountain of newly available information comes a year and a day after President Barack Obama promised on his first full day on the job an open, transparent government.
Under a Dec. 8 White House directive, each department must post online at least three collections of "high-value" government data that never have been previously disclosed.
The Transportation Department will post ratings for 2,400 lines of tires for consumer safety based on tire tread wear, traction performance and temperature resistance. The Labor Department will release the names of 80,000 workplaces where injuries and illness have occurred over the past 10 years.
The Medicare database has previously been available for a fee of $100 on CD ROM. Under the Obama initiative, it can be downloaded free, providing detailed breakdowns of payments for Medicare services. The Medicare data will be sortable by the type of medical service provided.
A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration database rates car seats for ease of use, evaluating the simplicity of instruction sheets, labels, vehicle installation features and securing the child.
"We're democratizing data," White House Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra said Thursday in an interview.
Open government groups are supportive.
"There's recognition that public equals online," said Ellen Miller, executive director at Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit group focusing on the use of technology for greater government transparency.
Miller said the effort represents "a sea change in government's attitude," with newfound support for the idea that government data belongs in the hands of citizens instead of locked away in the basement of a federal agency.
All the new data collections will be added to the government's Web site, data.gov.
Required to release the three new data sets are the departments of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and the Environmental Protection Agency, the offices of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Compared to the other two city-states in the world (Vatican City and Monaco) Singapore weighs in as a much more gargantuan prospect. Home to five million people, Singapore specializes in luxury hotels and resorts and enabling you to enjoy the 5 star experience effortlessly.
Accommodations here range in size from grand to grander, but then everything here does! Singapore is the third densest country in the world, so building up is a necessity and you'll be guaranteed stunning views to compliment the luxury and comfort. That's not to say there aren't some historic gems knocking about too.. If you're looking for some old-school comfort check out the Fullerton Hotel.
Attractions in this wondrous city include the boutique delights of the Orchard Road shopping district and the Singapore Food Festival, which showcases the island's unique pan-Asian cuisine.
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Zen emphasizes experiential wisdom in the attainment of enlightenment. As such, it de-emphasizes theoretical knowledge in favor of direct self-realization through meditation and dharma practice.
Dharma (help·info) (Sanskrit: धर्म dhárma, Pali: धम्म dhamma; lit. that which upholds or supports) means Law or Natural Law (as in the natural order of things) and is a concept of central importance in Indian philosophy and religion. In the context of Hinduism, it refers to one's personal obligations, calling and duties,[1] and a Hindu's dharma is affected by the person's age, caste, class, occupation, and gender.[2] In modern Indian languages it can refer simply to a person's religion, depending on the context.
The idea of dharma as duty or propriety derives from an idea found in India's ancient legal and religious texts that there is a divinely instituted natural order of things (rta) and justice, social harmony and human happiness require that human beings discern and live in a manner appropriate to the requirements of that order.
...The antonym of dharma is adharma meaning unnatural or immoral.
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Within the discussions on LOA and on awareness generally ... is there an understanding of the 'balance' of natural laws at work seamlessly interacting, even if invisibly?From LOA thread: The quality of the creation and the process of it is also impacted upon by the process and awareness of it (and my personal thingy whether the resonance of it is love-expansion/fear-contraction). But, all things are possible - and literally permissable in the grand scale.
...Dan Millman's book 'The Life You Were Born to Live' discusses a variety of 'laws', how to recognise them in action and to employ them consciously when aware of their energy in action - but remembering it's all a part of the 'whole' of which we are not privvy with our torches in the warehouse, and that they interact with each other in the same spiderweb of energy - no different to how all the planets, stars etc or any ecosystem coexists while constantly in a state of creation and expansion and contraction.
Just within that book are great discussions on many of the things that whether you 'believe' or understand them or not have energy flows that are part of the whole dance. Just as we understand and use gravity or the law of sow/reap for farming/harvesting they will happen whether you understand or employ them or not.
Consciousness ET style would suggest that you might be aware of them, but then they become a fabric of your living, just as gravity is.
Millman discusses the Laws of.... flexibility, choices, responsibility, balance, process, patterns, discipline, perfection, the present moment, no judgment, faith, expectations, honesty, higher will, intuition, action, cycles.
LOA dances with, above, under, within, around all of them, and all of us and every thing past present and future, and all of them and more do the same all the time.
Any notions on some of these other 'laws' - eg: discussions about intuition in other threads, can understanding of the law/s of responsibility, discipline, no judgement , reciprocity etc be seen as also at work?
In looking to see the basis of Zen (after reading Iron Cow of Zen discussion) I realised many native/indigenous/ancient cultural understandings were /are a different path to the same place (of course ; )
So how aware are you of natural laws in constant motion?


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I decided to share a couple of portraits taken by my bestfriend ( GEMMA. SOUTHWORTH PHOTOGRAPHY). She is taking Photography as a course in university and is very talented and passionate on what she does. She is currently based in Manchester and Blackpool. So, if you ever need your photos taken for occasional purposes or If you need yourself a photoshoot, she's the best person to call. Here are some of her photos she took of me (African/traditional women theme):
What also made the photography session fun was that she chose me to be the MUA for her other model too. Priya Svnsn (Link to her Facebook Page) is a part-time free lance model. She was perfect for the photoshoot theme that the photographer was looking for, which are to demonstrate bold and strong stances and features representing traditional women. She suits well in the dresses picked out for her to wear. Here is one of the photos taken from the shoot:
These are the before and on-progress transformation:
This is the Before and After :)
❤ Makeup Products used as far as I can recall:
- Embryolisse Lait-creme concentre moisturiser
- RCMA highlighter and contour , / #S-1 & S-5 (Retail Price: £25) http://bit.ly/1zhLeo4 w/ RCMA Shinto palette / #SH-4 & SH-5 (Retail Price: £25) http://bit.ly/1TA9UDf (to create shade of foundation)
- Urban Decay Vice eyeshadow palette (1st Ed.) (#Chaos, Laced, & Black Market E/Ss)
- Kryolan cream highlighter / #Satin (Retail Price: £12.95) http://bit.ly/1SkVILV
- Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed (#Opal)
- Bobbi brown gel eyebrow (#Rich Brown)
- MAC Pro Sculpting cream (#Coffee Walnut)
- MAC Cream Colour Base (#Au Natural)
- Milani blush (#05 Luminoso)
- Korean lashes (#Can't exactly remember but very natural wispy lashes)
- MUA Lipstick (#13)
- Revlon Colour Stay Skinny Liquid Liner (#Black)
- Laura Mercier (#translucent) setting powder
- Rimmel eyebrow pencil (#hazel)
- Kevyn Aucoin sculpting powder (#Medium)
- Benefit They're real mascara (#Black)
- Illamasqua Powder Blusher / #Intrique (Retail Price: £22) http://bit.ly/176V1VB
- Beauty Blender
- Real Technique brushes
❤ Hair Products used:
- Trevor Sorbie Tail Comb http://bit.ly/1eZIjvZ
- Silvikrin Maximum Hold Hair Spray 400ML
- Baby Liss Wave Envy Hair Styler http://bit.ly/1K4DmQg


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Daily | May 26 – September 3
10 a.m. | SEEING: A Photon's Journey Across Space and Mind
11 a.m. | Violent Universe
12 p.m. | The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket
1 p.m. | Faster Than Light
2 p.m. | Violent Universe
3 p.m. | The Big Sky Tonight
4 p.m. | Faster Than Light
Faster Than Light
Astronomers are racing to find habitable worlds, including any that might exist in the neighborhood of our Sun. But if we see one, how will we ever get there? How long will it take? What rocket designs might one day conquer the voids of space? This show dazzles with virtual rides aboard spacecraft of the future. They are based on whole new technologies designed to achieve ultra-high speeds, using exotic next-generation rocket fuels and breakthrough concepts in physics. How far can our technology take us? Narrated by Sean Bean.
SEEING: A Photon's Journey Across Space and Mind
This show uses animations and video to teach how human vision works. Imagery from all over the world including humanity, landscapes, skyscapes, wildlife, and space are the backdrop for photo-realistic animations to create the story of a photon's journey from the belly of a star, across the galaxy, to a young stargazer's eye. Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Violent Universe
The beauty of a starlit sky conceals the violent forces at work within our universe. From the upheaval of a giant star that explodes to release its material into space, to a future encounter between the Earth and a large asteroid that is too close for comfort, witness the forces that hold the universe together and occasionally try to rip it apart. Narrated by Patrick Stewart.
New! The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket (Children's show)
Adventure through the solar system in a Cardboard Rocket! Travel with two children and their navigator, the talking astronomy book. Visit the Sun, the planets, the Moon and more.
MOR Original Production! The Big Sky Tonight
Before you head out under the stars, head into the planetarium to see what will be up tonight! We will look into stars, planets, constellations, and interesting deep space objects for those who want to know where to point their optics. This newly-revised, original production of the Taylor Planetarium is regularly updated as astronomy events happen to show current sky events.


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Ahead of his live Twitter Q&A with our CEO, Mark Kenber at 10am GMT May 1, 2012, Tom Burke, Founding Director, E3G, writes about what we need now for the Clean Revolution to take place.
It is not yet widely understood by politicians, policy makers and the public alike that climate change will lead to a complete transformation of the human prospect. This is true whether climate policy succeeds or fails.
If it succeeds, the transformation will take place over the next thirty years. If it fails, the transformation that is already underway will accelerate gradually and become dramatic in the thirty years after that.
The choice is whether events or people drive that transformation.
If people make the choice, then over the next thirty years the way energy is used will be transformed.
This will bring with it a wide range of co-benefits in terms both of economic efficiency and human well being. Food and water security will be maintained.
However, the pattern of economic winners and losers will also be disrupted.
If events drive the transformation then the global average temperature will rise inexorably and for all practical purposes, irreversibly.
Food and water security will be undermined and ever larger numbers of people will be displaced, exposed to conflict and disease and subject to deeper climate induced poverty.
One of the more unusual features of climate change as a problem, is that we have an unusually clear analysis of the problem.
We know exactly what we need to do – to construct a carbon neutral global energy system by the middle of the century.
We know how to do it – all the technologies and engineering knowledge we need to get there in time are already available.
We know we can afford to do it – the International Energy Agency estimates that the net cost of doing so might add only a couple of trillion dollars to what we will be investing in energy anyway over the next twenty five years. That is a few tens of billions of dollars a year; I used to think that was a lot of money until the bankers taught me otherwise.
What we do not know is how to put the technology and capital together. Doing that will require political will, and political will is exactly what the economic crisis has revealed to be lacking.
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This seminar is a broad introduction to the growing area of Housing and Community Economic Development Law (CED). It will address the legal, business and policy considerations that underlie efforts to enhance U.S.-based, low-income, urban and rural communities through the development of affordable housing, commercial real estate, and social and micro enterprises. Because non-profit organizations play an important role in housing and community economic development, the course will provide an introduction to the legal issues related to the involvement of tax-exempt organizations in this work. The role of private entities as well as all levels of government will be explored. The central question in this course is: what roles do lawyers play in housing and CED efforts? We will address this question through multiple perspectives including role plays, in-class exercises, hearing guest speakers discuss live deals and visiting real world projects. Students will each write a seminar paper of at least 15-25 pages.


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It's that gift-giving time of year and you, lazy bastard that you are, haven't bought anyone anything yet. Here are five cheap things you can get in no time to stuff the stocking of your car enthusiast friend.
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Moreover, most of them are embarrassingly tacky. You see things like USB sticks that are shaped like car keys, thongs that have a picture of a Prius on them, and every single thing branded by Ferrari. I myself was saddled with a Hummer H2 alarm clock for years and it is singularly responsible for my awkward social demeanor. If anyone ever came into my room, they'd see that yellow monstrosity and never hang out with me again.
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This is part of our Take a Closer Look series. This regular feature offers a behind-the-scenes view of some of our hidden treasures in our library and what they reveal about our shared past.
The Virginia Historical Society holds a treasure-trove of sources for research such as the glass plate negatives in the Walter Washington Foster collection. Originally from Norfolk, Foster relocated to Richmond, where he worked in partnership with other photographers and eventually operated his own studio from the late 1870s to the mid-1930s.
In 1972, 30,000 of his glass plate negatives were donated to the Virginia Historical Society. Photos of the Kirksmith Sisters Orchestra (Chautauqua and vaudeville musicians of the day) are among those donated. The Kirksmiths' travel schedule eventually landed them in Virginia, where they may have performed in Richmond.


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Very interesting shoot and some nice shots too.
Love to shoot this location.
Great report that.
I find it quite upsetting at the thought that the personal effects those poor residents cherished for so many years, memories and history, just ending up in a skip. I'm sure someone, somewhere in their families, would like to sift through them once in a while in the future. Years and years of history that helped them with their diminishing memories, just lost for ever.
The story around this place really hits home with me as personally, I am rapidly approaching having to make this very decision for my elderly mother. And it scares the shit out of me that I could pick the wrong home for her!!!
Very nicely done.
great set of snaps, alot of memories left behind.
They are looking at putting 20 apartments and 5 houses there, I take that as it will be knocked down
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What the hell am I doing, I mean really at my age!
Little Gem, I enjoyed it Thanks
This really is a gem. Real shame if they just get rid of the place and everything in it.
Yes it is but unfortunately I have been informed the idiots are already helping themselves to things so will all b trashed soon I have no doubt
now that looks a good place.
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In this video we cover how the gedan juji-uke (lower cross "block") from Pinan / Heian Yodan can be used as a front strangle. In the kata this strangle comes after strikes to the arteries of the neck; we therefore see the kata exploring the theme of how this area can be attacked by both striking and then squeezing. I teach this method as following on from a grip much used by kata. This grip is also briefly explained in this video.
The strangle make use of the clothing and hence the clothing needs to be strong enough to support the technique. As with all front strangles, the vulnerability is that the recipient could attack the applier's groin. This technique limits that possibly somewhat by tying up one of the arms, bending the enemy forward and limiting the angle of attack through the position the leg. However, that possibility still needs to be acknowledged. It is possible to flip the enemy over should they attempt such an attack (a method found in Chinto / Gankaku kata); and the changing of stance, as shown in the video, can also further limit that possibility.
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A human cell has 46 total or 23 pairs of chromosomes. Following mitosis, the daughter cells would each have a total of ______ chromosomes. After meiosis I, the two daughter cells would have _____chromosomes, and after meiosis II ______ chromosomes.
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Slow Cooker Cholent Recipe Ingredients: * 4-6 Forequarter Lamb Chops * 4-6 White Potatoes * 1 Onion * 4 – 6 Cloves Garlic *1-2 Cans Mixed Beans ie 3 Bean Mix * 1 Cup of Barley * 1/2 – 1 Litre of Chicken Stock Method: 1. Spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking… Continue reading Recipes: Cholent
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Kombucha Recipe Ingredients: 1-2 Bags black tea (depending on strength you prefer); 1/4 Cup raw sugar; 1 Scoby with 1/2 cup pre-made kombucha (also known as starter tea); 1 & 3/4 Liters purified water; 2 Litre Mason jar (or any wide mouth jar); Paper towel or cheese cloth with rubber band; Strainer: and Glass bottles… Continue reading Recipe: Kombucha Recipe
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Jun/Jimbucha Recipe Ingredients: 1-3 Tablespoons of green tea (depending on strength you prefer); 1/3 Cup of honey; 1 Jun scoby with 1/2 cup pre-made jun; 1 Liter purified water; 1 Litre Mason jar (wide mouth); Paper towel or cheese cloth with rubber band; Strainer; Glass bottles (3-4 250 mil bottles perfect for daily dose)… Continue reading Recipe: Jun/Jimbucha Recipe
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Students at Edinburgh Napier University are to hold a series of protests this week over the removal of a student newspaper from all campuses.
The protests will be held every day this week, both on campus and at the Scottish Parliament.
The row centres over issues of press censorship and began after independent student newspaper The Journal published an article detailing dissent, and a possible vote of no confidence against the current president Kasia Bylinska, at the Napier Student's Association.
The article stated that allegations of six counts of unconstitutional behaviour had been made against Ms Bylinska and that eight programme representatives had signed a motion for an emergency meeting to enact a vote of no confidence in the president.
The NSA responded by removing all copies of the publication from the university, which has prompted accusations of press censorship by members of the student body.
Rik Carranza, who ran against Ms Bylinska in last year's election, said: "This action taken by the NSA is disgusting and shares more in common with censorship in China than creating an equal playing field for election candidates which the elections committee is trying to justify.
"I am a proud member of the student union movement and have been for many years now and let me tell you, I have never seen such a flagrant disregard for freedom of speech in my time in NUS. The NSA has infringed basic human rights and they should not be allowed to continue", he continued.
Edinburgh Napier University said: " The University does not condone the decision of the NSA to remove copies of The Journal from its campuses."
The campaign has earned support from SNP MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville. She said: "Freedom of the press is integral to any democratic society. The Journal is a valued resource in the city, keeping students up to date with student issues and wider current affairs – it is a respected paper and provides valuable experience and employment to…… those interested in the field of journalism. I hope that this current dispute is concluded as soon as possible."
The protesters are also hoping to gain enough signatures on a petition for an emergency meeting for a vote of no confidence in Kasia Bylinska. This would over-ride the need for programme representatives to lend their support. The petition currently has over 200 signatures after just a few hours of campaigning.
Christopher Pilkington, one of the most active members of the protest and a programme representative for the Business Management with Marketing course, said: The idea of a university – a place that is intended to shape young minds – being actively censored is intolerable.
"We cannot be brought up to accept a censored press, particularly when the organisation doing the censoring is refusing to be held accountable to the students it claims to represent."
Following the publication last week, all copies of The Journal have been removed from Napier campuses. The NSA have yet to issue a statement regarding the reasons for the removal and have so far declined to comment on the Journalgate protests.
Kenneth Dale-Risk, Law lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University said he did not believe the original Journal article to be defamatory stating that it was "an article of fact."
Wed: 11 – 5 at Craighouse
Thursday: 11 – 5 at the Scottish Parliament
Friday: 4 onwards sit-in at Craighouse Campus
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